Knockdown box or crate fastening means



APPLICATION FILED FEB-7,192].

Patented Jan. 31,1922.

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KNOCKDOWN BOX 0R CRATE FASTENING MEANS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 7, 1921.

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JOSEBH P-QNEILL; or ST! temsms ovai- KNOCKDOWN Bo on CRATE FASTEN NG EA S,

Application filed February '7, 1921. 'seriaino. 442,998.

T 0 all whom it may concern: r 7

'Be it known that I, Josnmr 'P. ONnrnn, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of St. Louis and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Knockdown Box or Crate Fastening Means, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in knockdown box or crate locking means, and has for its object to provide simple fastening means conveniently arranged to rigidly connect the several members of a knockdown box, or crate structure for holding the. several wall members, or parts of'the struc ture in their set up relation.

A further object of the invention is the provision of simple corner fasteners provided with curved free ends adapted to lie in grooves in box members'to form a passage adapted to receive a locking rod for connecting adjacent box members'together.

\Vit'hthe above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel features of construction, arrangement and combination of parts hereinafter more fully described and finally pointed-out inthe claims hereto 5 the-single corner fasteners.

Fig. 5, is a" detail, in sectional'elevation, taken-on line 5- -5 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6-, is a detail, in sectlonal elevation, taken on'lin'e 6- 6 of Fig, 1. I

Fig. 7 is a detail, in-sectional elevation,

taken on line 7'7 of Fig. 1, V V

Fig. 8, is a perspective view of one of the end walls. I

Fig. 9, is a perspective-view of the top and bottom walls.

' Fig. 10, is a perspective view of the side walls.

' In carrying out the aim of mypresent invention, I-constr'uct a knockdown box, or

I crate consisting of the end walls land 2,

Speci ficati on of Letters Patent. 5 Patented-3,11, 192 2,

the side walls and'flthe bottom wall 5' and the top wall 6. The end wallsare alike. in structurelthe side walls are alike in struc 'ture' and the top and'bottom walls are alike in structure. The box or crate can be made with, or 'with'outthe top wall or cover 6.

' Each end wall 1 and 2 is provided upon its outer face with a right angular cleat structure consisting of four; cleat members 7. The front face ofthe eleat structure is provided with a suitable margina1 angular groove 8. i

Each side wall 3 and 4t is'p-rovioled upon it inner face with a right "angular cleat structure 19 which is positioned a suitable distance from the outer edges of eachfwall, as shownin Fig. 9. Theouter face of each side wall is provided at itsupperand lower edge with-a longitudinal angulargroove,

or socket 10, as shown in -Figs;"-1 .and 6.

- The bottoin and top -wa'lls5-and 6 of the box, or crate, which are alike ii -structure, are each provided upon their inner face with a rectangular cleat structure ll wh-ich is posi-x tioned in a suitable distancefrom the'outer edges ofleach wall. '-The top and bottom walls are not provided with grooves, or

sockets as are the end' and side walls.-

' Each corner-of-each top and bottom wall is provided with a double corner plate consisting of a body portion12wh'ich is'bent at right angles on two joining sides 13 and 1 1 to provide an angular side wall which terminates in two J shaped fastener arms 15 and 16, respectively, poslt oned at right angles 'to' one another and spaced-apart, a s

shown in Figs/1, 2fand 3; The curvedportions 17' of the J-shap'ed ifastener armsflo and 16 are receivable in the angular (groove- 8 of the end walls landQand the grooves 10' of theside'walls3 and 4,'respectively,ras

clearly shown in Fig. -1.'

The end-walls areiduplieates', side walls areduplicates and the bottom and topflwal ls are duplicates: thus are interchangeable.

suitable'J shaped single fasteners '18. I The end fasteners 18' havetheir curved' ends 19 receivable in the angular groove 8 0f the of the single fasteners '18 extending from Each wall is provided'with a plurality of end plates 1 and "2,-while thecurved'ends the side edges of the ;top and bottom walls are receivable in the grooves 10 oat-the side walls 3 and 4:.

Theside walls 3 and 4: are also each provided along their edges with a plurality of'suitable spaced single J-shaped fasteners 18. The fasteners 18 fixed to the ends of the side walls have their curved ends receivable in the angular groove 8 of'each end wall, while the. curved ends of the fasteners 18 fixed to the upper and lower edges of the side walls are receivable in the upper and lower longitudinal grooves 10sof the side walls 3 and 4. e

Each cleat structure of each end wall 1 and 2 is provided with a plurality of single J-shaped fasteners 18, the curved ends of a which are receivable in the angular 1nar-- ginal groove 8 of the cleat structures 9.

e Briefly, the knockdown box consists of the ends andseveral sides, each of which are provided around its edges with a plurality of J-shaped fastener members having their free curved ends receivable in a groove, so as to form by their alternate spaced arrangement,

an opening along each edge ofthe box for the reception of a locking rod for firmly holding the several parts, ormembers of the box, or crate in a firm and positive position with relation to each other when the box, or crate is tions and modifications maybe made with-V set up. l I

The many advantages of the hereindescribed invention will readily suggest themselves to those skilled in the art to which it appertains.

I do not desire to-be understood as limiting myself'to theex'act details of construction and arrangement as herein described and illustrated, as it is manifest that varia out departing from the spirit and scope of my invention and the terms of the following claims, hence I wish it to be understood that I reserve the right to make any such changes, or modifications as may fairly fall within the scope of the appended claims when fairly construed What I claim is: I

"1. A knockdown receptacle having'end, top, bottom and side walls, said end walls 7 having an angular groove and said side walls having a longitudinal groove along its upper and lower edge, J-shaped fasteners fixed to the top, bottom and side walls having their curved ends receivable in the longitudinal grooves of the side walls, locking rodsengaging the curved ends of the J-shaped fasteners of the top, bottom and side walls for locking the said members of the box firmly together, J-shaped fasteners fixed to the end walls having their curved ends receivable in the angular groove of each end wall, J- shaped fasteners fixed to the ends of the top,

bottom and side walls having theircurved' ends receivable inthe angular groove of the end walls, and a plurality of locking rods engaging the curved ends of said last named fasteners for firmly locking the members of the box together at their ends.-

2. A knockdown receptacle having end,

top, bottom and side walls, said end walls having an angular groove and said side walls having a longitudinal groove, along its upper and lower edge, J-shaped fasteners fixed to the top, bottom and side walls having their curved ends receivable in the longitudinal grooves of the side walls, locking'rods engaging the curved ends of the J-shaped-fasteners of the top, bottom and side walls for locking the said members of the box firmly together, J-shaped fasteners fixed to the end walls having their curved ends receivable in the angular groove of each end wall, ,J-

shaped fasteners fixed to the ends of the top,

bottom and side walls having their curved ends receivable in the angular groove of. the end walls, a pluralityl of locking rods engaging the curved ends of said last named fasteners forfirmly locking the members of the box together at their ends, and corner fasteners carried by the top and bottom walls having their curved ends receivable in the angular grooves of'the end walls and the grooves of the side walls and the aforesaid locking rods also engagingsaid corner fasteners for strengthening the corners of thebox. r 7.

3. A knockdown box comprising end walls having exterior cleats'provided with an angular groove, side walls having an upper and lower longitudinal marginal groove,.a 1

top wall, a bottom wall, J-rs'haped fasteners fixed to the end walls and having their curved free ends'receivable in the angular groove of the end walls, J-shaped fasteners fixed to the ends of the top, bottom and side walls and having their free curved ends receivable in the angular grooveintermediate the curved ends of the end wall fasteners,

rods engaging and unitin the fasteners for firmly locking the ends 0 the boxi'with the s top, bottom andside walls of the box,-J- shaped fasteners fixed to the upper and lower edges of the side walls and having their curved free ends receivable in the upper and lower grooves of the side walls, J-shaped 1 fasteners fixed to the side edges of the top and. bottom walls having their free curved ends receivable in the grooves of the side walls intermediate the adjacent pairs 'of fasteners fixed to the side walls, and rods en-f gaging and uniting said fasteners for rigidly locking and uniting the edges of the top and bottom walls with the upper and lower edges of the side walls.

4;. A knockdown box comprising end walls having exterior cleats provided with an angular groove, side walls having an upper and lower longitudinal marginal groove, a top wall, a bottom wall, J-shaped fasteners fixed to the end walls and having their curved free ends receivable in the angular groove of the ends walls, J-shaped fasteners fixed to the ends of the top, bottom and side walls and having their free curved ends receivable in the angular groove interme- (hate the curved ends of the end wall fasteners, rods engaging and uniting the fasten'ers for firmly locking the ends of the box with the top, bottom and side walls of the box, J-shaped fasteners fixed to the upper and lower edges of the side walls and having their curved free ends receivable in the upper anl lower grooves of the side walls, J- shaped fasteners fixed to the side edges of the top and bottom walls having their free curved ends receivable in the grooves of the side walls intermediate the adjacent pairs of fasteners fixed to the side walls, rods engaging and uniting said fasteners for rigidly locking and uniting the edges of thetop to the top and bottom walls of-the box each having a curved arm receivable in the angular grooves of the end walls and a curved arm receivable in the longitudinal grooves of the side walls and in contact with the upper and lower end and side rods to add rigidity to the corners of the box.

5. In combination with two box members arranged at right angles to each other, one of which members is provided with a groove, fasteners fixed tothe. adjacent ends of said box walls having their free curved ends receivable in the groove of the one box member and a rod for locking the adjacent wall members together by engaging the curved ends of the fasteners and preventing the separating thereof due to the curved ends of the fasteners of one wall member being positioned in reversed relation to the curved end of the fasteners of the adjacent wall member.

v In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name to the specification.

JOSEPH P. ONEILL. 

